Kwon’s Kitchen Korean Fusion has been a mainstay in Fayetteville’s food scene since 2021 when the truck gained popularity among locals.
Now, owner Vanessa McCoy (aka Chef Kwon) has opened a second food truck dedicated to serving her best-selling sweet treats.
The Kwons Treats food truck will be open in the parking lot of Dogslingers restaurant at The Depot (2801 Raeford Road) on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The new food truck will serve Philadelphia water ice, a relative of Italian ice found in the Northeast, and homemade candy-coated “crack” grapes, both of which were popular at the Korean fusion restaurant she briefly ran on Bragg Boulevard, she said.
Indulgent desserts such as pineapple boats filled with fruit, ice cream, Philadelphia water ice and whipped cream, and ice cream cake topped with candy, caramel and hot fudge will satisfy any sweet tooth craving, said McCoy, who plans to add funnel cakes and other fair foods to the menu soon.
Quon’s Treats will also sell specialty lemonades and bubble teas, priced at $7 to $15 each, and McCoy said the truck will be a regular sight at Dogslingers at the Depot.
McCaughey is expecting his fifth child, with his older children set to take over the business.
McCaughey, who is expecting her fifth child soon, said her eldest daughter, Nevaeh Veal, 17, and nephew, Kayden Veal, 15, who are homeschooled, will run the candy truck.
“I try to get them to follow in my footsteps in the food truck business,” she explained.
McCoy said her daughter is an expert at sugaring grapes, and her nephew has been helping out at her Korean food stand in recent months.
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Kwon’s Kitchen Korean food truck will close while McCoy takes a short maternity leave, then reopen in mid-August, she said, when she will continue to operate both trucks with the help of Nevaeh and Kayden.
McCoy said she wanted to return to work as soon as possible after the birth of her baby boy.
McCoy said if Kwon’s Kitchen Korean were to close for an extended period of time, he fears he will lose the customer base he has worked hard to build over the past four years, plus he has to cover the costs of opening the snack truck and feed his growing family.
“I’m trying to buy a house and I have a ton of expenses,” she said.
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McCoy said it’s not unusual for her to return to work with a baby in tow, and that she only took a week off work with each of her previous four pregnancies.
“I’m used to it now,” she said with a laugh.
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McCaughey said he would eventually like to upgrade Kwon’s Kitchen Korean food truck to one with enough space to offer both sweet and savory dishes.
She plans to add some tasty chicken dishes to the menu, including chicken bulgogi and Korean fried chicken. With meat prices rising, she said it’s especially difficult to offer beef dishes without passing on the price increases to customers.
“We’re not going to keep raising prices,” she said.
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Although juggling the food truck business with being a mother can be difficult, McCoy said she feels happy and hopeful for the future.
“It’s going pretty well,” she said. “I feel good.”
Food, dining and culture reporter Taylor Shook can be reached at tshook@gannett.com Want weekly food news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the Fayetteville Foodies newsletter.
